Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
For Victory Day, Post-Soviets Show Their Colors — Just Not Orange And Black
Red, purple, pink, blue-and-gold. Many people in post-Soviet countries are choosing any color, it seems, for their Victory Day symbols — just not the orange-and-black of Russia’s St. George ribbon. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine Says ‘Russia Has To Change Its Approach’
The U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey Pyatt, says Russia has to change its approach to the situation in Ukraine’s east to make peace in the region possible. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Detained Crimean Tatar Assemblyman Launches Hunger Strike
A high-ranking member of the Crimean Tatar assembly has begun a hunger strike at the facility where he awaits trial for allegedly organizing “mass disorder” ahead of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine, Rebels Hold Talks On Shaky truce
Ukrainian and separatist representatives have met in Minsk for the first time since the two sides signed a peace deal in February. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Warns Of Worsening Conflict
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko warned on May 6 of a growing threat of large-scale military action in the east of the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Separatists Rehearse For Victory Day Parade In Donetsk
Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk rehearsed on May 5 for an upcoming Victory Day parade. The separatists of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic drove tanks, grad rockets, and other military hardware through the city as at least 1,000 spectators gathered to watch. Ukraine is marking the 70th...
Newspaper Says Russian Report Blames Kyiv For Downing Of MH17 Airliner
An independent Russian newspaper has published what it said was a report by Russian military engineers suggesting a Malaysian airliner shot down in Ukraine was hit by a Russian-made surface-to-air BUK missile fired by Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Says Five Soldiers Killed As Talks Resume
Ukraine says five of its soldiers were killed in clashes in the east despite the resumption of talks between the government and pro-Russian rebels over an endangered truce deal. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian WWII Veteran Mourns Grandson Killed In Battle
Ukrainian military veteran Ivan Zaluzhniy has witnessed the tragedies of two wars separated by seven decades. He served in the Soviet Red Army and fought in Stalingrad during the deadliest battle of World War II. In August 2014, Zaluzhniy’s grandson, also a soldier, was killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine. On the eve of the 70th...
Moscow Court Considers Extending Savchenko’s Pretrial Detention
A court in Moscow was considering on May 6 whether to extend the pretrial detention of Ukrainian pilot and parliament member Nadia Savchenko. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
